The Sennheiser MX 471 earbud headphonesoffer superb audio quality and comfort at an affordable price. Each set of ear buds comes with unique gold markings — no two pairs are the same.

The earbuds have been designed to accommodate users with smaller ear canals, such as many women. However, the MX 471 headphones come bundled with foam ear pads, as well as rubber ear sleeves, making the earbuds customisable and able to fit larger ear canals.

The headphones have a nifty cable slider to reduce slack and Sennheiser has also used a 'symmetrical braided-design cable', which supposedly reduces the chances of the cords tangling. It appeared to work well in our tests; we didn't have to fiddle and untangle the earbuds from the main cord like we have to with Sennheiser's MX90 earbuds, for example.

We really noticed the size difference of the earbuds compared to larger models. The smaller size makes the MX 471 headphones very comfortable to wear, and they are extremely light.

The overall audio quality exceeded our expectations, especially considering the competitive £19 price tag. We tested with a variety of music genres and the results were pleasing across the board. The bass didn’t overpower the finer notes in any of the music we listened to, which ranged from hip-hop to rock; to be honest, we’ve never heard so much detail in Al Green’s ‘Let’s Stay Together’ before! Listening to Dangerdoom — a hip-hop duo with an eclectic soundscape — was a great test for the MX 471 headphones.

While bass is an integral component of Dangerdoom's beats, there are also a lot of messy symbol samples and high hats that were not covered up by the booming bass. The little earbuds allowed the finer notes and details to slither on down through our ear canals with ease!

Despite the MX 471’s small stature, the overall power and sound quality of the headphones is quite phenomenal. Audio quality is crisp and clear, and the mid tones, treble and bass are balanced perfectly. Unfortunately, they don't block out all background noise; if you wear them on a noisy bus, for example, you might have to listen at a high volume level. But considering they are not designed to be noise-cancelling earphones this is not unusual. There is a small amount of noise leakage, too, but it's not pronounced enough to become a problem for anyone around you.

Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed the Sennheiser MX 471 headphone experience, and at £19, we think you’ll be hard pressed to find earbuds with the same level of quality.

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